Mid-Day Top News at this hour: 4 dead as landslides hit Kerala's Wayanad & more

Welcome to MidDays Top News at this hour We bring you a curated selection of the most significant and compelling news from around the globe Stay informed with the latest developments in the nation Mumbai entertainment sports and more Lets dive into the headlines shaping our world todayHeavy overnight rain leaves seven people dead in UkhandSeven people including three of a family were killed and as many injured in Uttarakhand as heavy rains triggered many incidents of house collapse flooding of areas and rise in water levels in several rivers of the state officials said on Thursday Four people also went missing in rainrelated incidents in Dehradun Haldwani and Chamoli Two people were swept away by the waters of an overflowing seasonal canal in Raipur area of Dehradun the disaster control room here said Body of one has been recovered while a search is on to find the other it saidAfter heavy rainfall waterlogging persists in several parts of DelhiAmid heavy rainfall in the national capital waterlogging has been persisting at several places in Delhi including the ITO Water has been pumped out as it enters the building of the Institute of Town Planners India Meanwhile traffic was affected on Patparganj Road due to waterlogging near Mother Dairy Ganesh Nagar Delhi traffic police issued an advisory stating that traffic will be diverted on New Patparganj Road towards Laxmi Nagar and traffic coming from Nirman Vihar side will be diverted towards Police Station Preet Vihar Road Waterlogging occurred on the Railway Under Bridge Ram Bagh Road Azad Market and consequently traffic has been affected on Veer Banda Bairagi MargNalasopara police arrests conman who duped nearly 40 womenA 43yearold man dubbed the lsquolootera dulharsquohas been arrested by the Nalasopara police for duping around 30 to 40 divorced women across India The accused Feroze Ahmad Niyaz Shaikh used two accounts on a matrimonial websitemdashunder the names Vinay Rajput and Feroze Shaikhmdashto target both Hindu and Muslim divorcees from affluent families Feroze a master of disguise would initially impress women with flattery and then cultivate a close relationship with them According to a police officer Feroze has defrauded women from Maharashtra Delhi Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan The officer also noted that Feroze was planning to target foreign nationals next Read MoreGutsy Gaekwad was a constant against the West IndiesThatAunshuman Gaekwad who passed away in Baroda on Wednesday night at the age of 71 figured in every Test series India played against the mighty West Indies from 197475 to 198384 speaks volumes of what the selectors thought of him as a tackler of fast bowling Read moreManoj Bajpayee lsquoEnvy todayrsquos actors Irrfan and I had it toughrsquoSuch is The Family Man effect that you canrsquot talk about it without it bringing a smile to your face We can almost hear the smile inManoj Bajpayeersquos voice as he speaks about shooting the third season of RajDKrsquos spy thriller ldquoItrsquos shaping up great I donrsquot want to be flamboyant All I will say is that each dayrsquos experience is making us feel that the third season will be far bigger and betterrdquo he says Read more